STATION #6

501 South Limestone

Opened: 1916

Neighborhoods served:

South Hill

western UK campus

Irish Bottoms

Pralltown

Downtown

Elizabeth Park

Medical Village

Southend Park

Angliana

History:

Originally called the Scovell Engine House after Melville A. Scovell, a prominent agricultural leader, Station #6 was built in the bungalow style. The top of the hose tower that was once used to dry cotton-jacketed fire hoses is still visible today. Station #6 was also the location of all LFD training until the current Training Academy was built in 1969. The grounds once featured a five-story training tower, visible-type gas pumps for the trucks to refuel and a burn building. In 1984, the station was remodeled and a large addition was built over the original foundation of the training tower. The addition included three new apparatus bays that replaced the single bay.